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Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Contact
Brent H. McCown
1535 Observatory Drive
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
bhmccown@wisc.edu
(608) 262-5200

On the Web: www.cias.wisc.edu

Activity: Pasture-based farming in Wisconsin

Geographic location: Wisconsin

Brief activity description: This initiative brings researchers at University of Wisconsin together to address issues and questions arising out of the use of pasture-based farming in Wisconsin. Economic, social, and environmental subprojects are underway and all emphaisze participatory-type research designs.

Primary goals or focus:

  • Nutrient reduction
  • Water quality improvement
  • Research/development for alternative crops
  • Performance evaluation
  • Other (please specify):
  • econmic sustainability; farmer well-being

Projected outcomes/impacts, if known: Document the degree of economic and environmental sustainablility of pasture-based farming systems; Provide valid comparisons of alternative managment systems for pasture-based production

Activity type:

  • Research
  • Demonstration

Scale of activity:

  • On-farm program
  • Community-level
  • State

Lead organization(s)/organizer(s): Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison; USDA-CSREES; Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

Other partners and participants: Program for Dairy Profitability, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Program on Agricultural Technology Studies, Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison; USDA Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, WI; University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Timeline/duration: initiative is funded yearly
Projected or real startup time: 2004
Projected ending time or goal deadline: indefinite

Funding sources:

  • Federal government
  • State government
  • Research institutions/University
  • Corporations/Business/Industry
  • Members
  • Individual donors

Follow-up activities that will/might result from this activity: Wider adoption of pasture-based systems by more conventional production industries; Use of pasture-based systems for beginning farmers; Stronger producer networks

Publications

Pastures of Plenty. Financial performance of Wisconsin grazing dairy farms
An intensive, multi-year economic analysis documenting the economic competitiveness of grazing farms.
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Grazing in the Dairy State. Pasture use in the Wisconin dairy industry, 1993-2003
Details the extent fo the use of pasture systems by Wisconsin dairy farmers
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